addressee's name and address; mailing address
Refers to the written name and address of the recipient on a letter or package.
Write the addressee's name and address on the envelope.
If the mailing address is wrong, the letter won't be delivered.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, common in everyday writing.
Variant with okurigana.
Variant with okurigana.
Rare variant using 充て.
Compound of 宛て (ate, 'addressed to') + 書き (kaki, 'writing'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with addressing mail.